Ethiopian Bead Set: Brass, Silver & White Heart (7 Strands, 2-28mm)

6 strands of Ethiopian beads plus a pair of jumbo copper beads, about 1040 beads in all, in brass, silver-tone white metal, red glass and copper.

What's included (numbers match the numbered photo)

• #1 Ethiopian Brass Bicone: 6-11 x 6-8mm beads, 2mm hole, 28" strand, about 80 beads
• #2 Round Brass Ethiopian: 6-7.5mm beads, 2mm hole, 30" strand, about 130 beads
• #3 Old Ethiopian Red White Heart: 2-4 x 3-5mm beads, 1mm hole, 26" strand, about 180 beads
• #4 Vintage Silver Heishi Ethiopian: 1 x 2-2.5mm beads, 1mm hole, 26-30" strand, about 450 beads
• #5 Brass Rectangular Tube Ethiopian: 4-6 x 2mm beads, 1mm hole, 26" strand, about 100 beads
• #6 White Metal Tube Ethiopian: 7 x 2mm beads, 1.5mm hole, 30" strand, about 95 beads
• #7 Jumbo Artisanal Ethiopian Copper Bead (Set of 2): 36 x 28mm beads, 2mm hole, 2 loose beads

Details

• Bead sizes are measured ranges; handmade metal and old glass vary from bead to bead within them
• Holes of 1-2mm: best on beading wire, fine cord or thin leather
• #7 is a pair of loose jumbo copper beads, not a strand

All seven come from Ethiopia: brass bicones, rounds and tubes, silver-tone heishi and white metal tubes, old red white heart glass beads and a pair of jumbo artisanal copper beads. The fine heishi and tube strands work as spacers, the brass rounds and bicones carry the color, and the copper pair makes a bold focal. A warm mixed-metal palette for designers making layered necklaces and statement pieces.